Letters from Susanna Capon, Script Assistant, Drama, Radio, of the B.B.C., to John McGahern, discussing works being commissioned, including an original play based on "The Power of Darkness" (23 June 1971 and 9 Dec 1971); with discussions also around the radio adaptation of McGahern's story "Sinclair".

Letters from C. Barry Chabot, The American University, Washington D.C., USA, with discussions on an academic appointment for McGahern.

Letter from poet Michael Coady, Tipperary, to John McGahern, seeking permission to quote from "That They May Face The Rising Sun" for his forthcoming collection of poetry.

TS letter signed by Elizabeth Cullinane, New York, to John McGahern. 'I've just read "Nightlines" and I think it's a perfect book' and discusses individual stories in the book and adds she met Mary Lavin in New York recently who thought a character was named after her. Cullinane continues that she had received John's letter but couldn't respond as she was already in a relationship. She adds that she hopes to come to Ireland soon and to see John at some time, or if he may be in the US. She adds her own book of stories was recently published.
File includes photocopy of letter on The New Yorker headed paper, from editor William Maxwell to Cullinane, congratulating her on finding the work of McGahern and if any other stories are floating around Dublin, send them to him. This relates to "Strandhill, The Sea", by McGahern and published in the magazine. The original of this letter is also within the McGahern archive.
See also P71/1702A for other letters from The New Yorker Magazine staff.

Letter from writer Ita Daly to John McGahern, sending congrats on the success of "That They May Face the Rising Sun".

Letter from Ben Duncan to John McGahern writing with comments in 2002, stating that he first was introduced to McGahern by Charles Monteith around the time the Barracks was published in 1963, offers detailed comments on his knowing of Monteith, their later fall-out and comments on Monteith's funeral, with also comments of admiration for McGahern's writing.

Letters from Patrick Gregory to John McGahern, Gregory was a senior editor at Atlantic Monthly and also editor at Gambit Press, and later Alfred A. Knopf publishers. The former and latter were publishers of McGahern's stories and books in the U.S. Knopf published The Dark, for example. The letters discuss in detail the drafting, editing, revising, publication and design of books by McGahern and published in the U.S.; correspondence discuss in detail specific books by McGahern such as "Nightlines"; also discussed is Gregory's reasons for leaving the Atlantic Monthly, and wider discussions around literary publishing, and Irish writing. NOTE: includes handwritten note by McGahern with notes on edits to works including The Dark.

File of TS letters from Nicholas Grene, Professor of English at Trinity College Dublin, sending comments on McGahern's stage play, The Power of Darkness and its recent productions. Other letters discuss conference talks/readings by McGahern at the Synge Summer School (1998) and at the IASIL Conference (1992).

TS letter from Steve Hawes, script-writer and producer for television and film, to John McGahern, with comments on "That They May Face The Rising Sun" and with details on his own writing and producing for the screen.

File of manuscript and typescript letters from Aidan Higgins and Jill Higgins to John McGahern. Letters written from Ireland, Spain, U.K., and Germany.
Includes discussions on writing by both writers, seeking advice on publishing a book of stories with Faber. Letters through the 1960s discuss McGahern's THE DARK, Higgins meeting with Harold Pinter, McGahern's marriage ending, the sending of banned books to Higgins, time spent in Spain. Some later comments include "Dear John, I read AMONGST WOMEN with great pleasure. You are writing about Ireland like no one else". (28 Jan 1991).